Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I have a yearling filly and she acts like she has foundered. What should I do? After my filly colicked she now stands on her back toes, and acts like her ankles are weak. What will cause her to do that? — J. C. […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: [Both of my horses are doing] that cow kicking thing. I must be doing something wrong. They are both previous harness racers. Shouldn’t they be used to a girth? It’s some frustrating. My daughter was learning to ride and wanted to start saddling by […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: In july my husband and I purchased a lovely Peruvian Paso 3 year old mare, looking for this to be our next trail horse since our best trail Paso is 24 and getting lame. We knew she was described as “timid” when we purchased […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTIONS: (These “Best of the West” questions came from a few visitors….) #1 – Taking care of business finally took care of this cowboy legend. Who is he? #2 – A rock star, weapon and a Texas legend all share the same handle. What is […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob, is a tie down the same as a martingale? I’ve been all over this net thing for two days and have been unable to locate information on how to correctly place the tie down on my mare. She is used to having one, […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Man, you are good…. Tell me what I’m cooking… slow elk with Texas butter, two soda sinkers and a helping of whistle berries. — R. G. ANSWER: Mmmmm! I hope you enjoy your beef with gravy, and those two biscuits are great for wipin’ […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi, Bob, I have a question. Where did Clydesdales come from? D. P. ANSWER: The Clydesdale breed originated during the second half of the 18th century in the valley of the River Clyde, southeast (and upstream) from Glasgow, Scotland. Local mares were bred to […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi bob, I have a question for you…in the event of a thunder and lightning storm, what should I do with my horse?….would she be safer in her stall/paddock, or in her field, where she can run out her panic….We have a field, that […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi Bob, I am concerned with many of your photos of your students where not one of them is wearing a protective riding helmet. This particular subject is very serious to me as my mom (an extremely experienced and strong rider, as well as […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I love draft horses……”gentle giants,” truly. However, if they come from an abusive situation as does my Percheron, Annie, the “giant” aspect is somewhat overwhelming and discouraging. I have a Belgium and a Percheron. Annie, the “Perch” is a massive (though I’ve seen bigger) […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I just had the worst scare with my 12 year old Quarter Horse. When I came home from work she was rolling on the ground, but she got up. Then when my husband put her in the stall to feed her, she went down […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: This may be more than you’re willing to take on, and if so, I certainly understand. I live in Winchester, Kentucky, just twenty minutes from Lexington, the horse capital of the world. I have a two-year old Rocky Mountain gelding (just gelded a month […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Dear Mr. Bob, I am Italian and writing a book on Custer subject. I’m searching for a manual that could be used in 1876 to teach Cavalry strategy to the Soldiers and Officers – graphics, maps with movements to follow in battle, how to […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION #1: Could you please tell me when this year’s Effie, Minnesota, rodeo will take place? – W. QUESTION #2: I was wondering how to go about getting into the Effie rodeo, for the bull riding. I do not know if you can help me, […]